Elizabethtown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,925

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,105

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,700

Population & Diversity

Elizabethtown, PA is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of Elizabethtown, PA residents were born outside of the country (475 people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Elizabethtown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 354 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Elizabethtown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elizabethtown, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elizabethtown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elizabethtown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 442
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 273

5.27%

Hispanic Population

628 people

5.27% of the people in Elizabethtown, PA are hispanic (628 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elizabethtown, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

475 people

3.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Elizabethtown, PA residents (475 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elizabethtown, PA was 3.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elizabethtown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 49

Elizabethtown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elizabethtown, PA.

Economy

The economy of Elizabethtown, PA employs 6.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elizabethtown, PA were Educational Services (964 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Manufacturing (730 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,946), Finance & Insurance ($88,382), and Utilities ($83,929).

Employment

Occupations

6.52k

2024 Value

± 648

0.447%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabethtown, PA grew at a rate of 0.447%, from 6.49k employees to 6.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elizabethtown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (888 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (560 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elizabethtown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.52k

2024 Value

± 648

0.447%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabethtown, PA grew at a rate of 0.447%, from 6.49k employees to 6.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elizabethtown, PA, are Educational Services (964 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Manufacturing (730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elizabethtown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elizabethtown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,554

Median earning men ± $5,476

$36,531

Median earning women ± $2,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,679), Construction ($77,833), and Information ($73,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,891), Public Administration ($53,000), and Wholesale Trade ($47,411).

Education

The student population of Elizabethtown, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 868 male students and 1,415 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elizabethtown, PA are White (543 and 87%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 4.81%), Black or African American (21 and 3.37%), and Asian (12 and 1.92%).

The largest universities in Elizabethtown, PA by number of degrees awarded are Elizabethtown College (635 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elizabethtown, PA are General Business Administration & Management (93 and 14.6%), Occupational Therapy (63 and 9.92%), and Behavioral Sciences (58 and 9.13%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Elizabethtown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,283 (38% men and 62% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,283 students enrolled in Elizabethtown, PA, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,909 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Behavioral Sciences
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded
General Engineering
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Elizabethtown, PA was Behavioral Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Elizabethtown, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Elizabethtown College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

635 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elizabethtown College with 635 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 241 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elizabethtown, PA, which is 0.612 times less than the 394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 543 degrees mean that there were 18.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 30 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elizabethtown, PA was $238,700 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,600 to $238,700, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Elizabethtown, PA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elizabethtown, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elizabethtown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,839

$2,673

Median Property Taxes

±$369

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elizabethtown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elizabethtown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Elizabethtown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elizabethtown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,105

Median Household Income

± $9,005

4.59k

Number of Households

± 583

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Elizabethtown, PA grew to $76,105 from the previous year's value of $67,770.

The following chart displays the households in Elizabethtown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elizabethtown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Walked (8.05%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Elizabethtown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who walked to work (8.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elizabethtown, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Elizabethtown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elizabethtown, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elizabethtown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elizabethtown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elizabethtown, PA (770 out of 10.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elizabethtown, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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